Luxury Villas in Villefranche Sur Mer

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Home to the wealthy and beautifully unspoilt, a stay in a luxury villa in Villefranche Sur Mer offers classic ‘old France’ ambience and an attractive seaside town. Villefranche sur Mer is just a short hop along the Riviera from Nice, and although smaller and much quieter, it doesn’t lack in style, with a large and pretty harbour.

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About Villefranche Sur Mer

Once you’ve totally relaxed in the privacy of your luxury villa in Villefranche sur Mer in the south of France, venture out into the pretty but tiny streets of the old town and enjoy the bistro menus and excellent seafood. Villefranche sur Mer is also just a stone’s throw from the gorgeous St Jean Cap Ferrat, a perfect spot for some people-watching from a harbour side cafe.

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Located on the Côte d’Azur just 5km from Nice and 13km from Monaco, Villefranche hems a beautiful bay overlooking St Jean Cap Ferrat. From all angles, the views are just exquisite.

The Old Town is a mish-mash of quaint, narrow streets, while the harbour is alive with fishing trade (and, of course, fabulous yachts). Also worth a visit on a luxury villa holiday in Villefranche sun Mer are the town’s fortified port and citadel, complete with summertime open-air theatre set in beautiful gardens.

And then there are the beaches. As well as the gorgeous private coves, the town has a coarse sand beach for all, which is favoured over the stony beaches found in nearby Nice.

For exploring beyond, getting on a bicycle is a great way to explore the coast towards Nice or St Jean Cap Ferrat. But really, time is best spent just wandering about, taking it all in. Stopping for a coffee mid-morning, or a cocktail by the ocean at sundown. Or chartering a yacht, for a bayside view of this effortlessly chic little town.

BEST TIME
TO VISIT

June to September is when temperatures soar into the late twenties, perfect for a luxury villa holiday, but springtime here is lovely too, when the sun is out, and it’s around 20°C by May. Early autumn is a good time to go too, when temperatures can be as high as 20°C and it’s generally a little quieter. The sea temperature is around 14°C in April, reaching up to 25°C in August.

What we love about Villefranche sur Mer

We love the contrast of the bustling narrow streets of the Old Town, with the ocean calm and people-watching opportunities of the harbour, ice cream in hand.

Getting there

The closest airport is Nice which is approximately 40 minutes away.

Best Places To Eat and Drink

There are plenty of delightful eateries in Villefranche sur Mer, from little bistros hidden down the Old Town’s narrow streets, to upmarket restaurants lining the port to try on a luxury villa holiday here.

Open since 1938, La Mere Germaine is a well-known seafood restaurant on the sea wall – they even run a tender out to the moored yachts to ferry guests in for a spot of fresh sea bass.

For a chic white table cloth experience, La Belle Etoile offers a bright and cool sanctuary inside or a table surrounded by fragrant Bougainvillea trees from which to enjoy French flavours with Mediterranean influences.